List of South African slang words. Edit source History Talk 0. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia view authors. Template:Refimprove South African slang , reflects many different linguistic traditions found in South Africa.
The Sowetan. Retrieved From the isiXhosa umkwetha , plural abakwetha. From the Khoisan. Africanis noun — Indigenous breed of African dog, thought to be distantly related to other landrace dogs such as the dingo. Known for its intelligence, disease-resistance and excellent adaptation to harsh African conditions, the breed evolved in association with humans, instead of being artificially bred in the manner of European breeds.
Afrikaans noun — South African language, developed out of the Dutch spoken in the country since the first Dutch East India Company settlement in the Cape, established in Afrikaner noun — Afrikaans-speaking South African.
From the Dutch Afrikaan an African. Afrikaner noun Indigenous South African Bos indicus breed of long-horned beef cattle. I spilled coffee on my keyboard again! Amakhosi noun — Affectionate term for the Kaizer Chiefs football club. From the isiZulu. A traditional drink, amasi is now produced commercially. From the isiXhosa and isiZulu. While strictly the Second Boer War — the first being fought from to — it was by far the more significant conflict. This recognises that while the declared war was ostensibly between the British and Boers, other people — Africans and Indians — also took part, and were victims of the conflict.
Most famous for the battle of Isandlwana, in which the British colonial army suffered their greatest single military defeat ever. From Persian. From the isiZulu ibhabhalazi hangover. From the Yiddish word for the pastry. From the Afrikaans. Diminutive of the Afrikaans bak container. Basotho noun, plural — The South Sotho people, principally those living in Lesotho. The singular is Mosotho.
Downtown Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. From the Afrikaans berg mountain. The privations of early white colonialism made drying and salting, often with vinegar and spices, an essential means of preserving meat. From the Afrikaans, originally from the Dutch bil rump and tong strip or tongue. From the Afrikaans bles blaze and bok buck.
See donder. From the Indonesian bobotok. From the Afrikaans beuk beech and hout wood. Shortened form of the Afrikaans boepens paunch , from the Dutch boeg bow of ship and pens stomach. Boer noun — Member of a nation descended from the Dutch settlers who arrived in South Africa in , with some intermingling with French Huguenots, German immigrants, indigenous people and others.
The Boers trekked by oxwagon from the Cape into the South African hinterland, formed short-lived republics, and went on to fight a major war with the British empire, the Anglo-Boer War. Boer Goat noun — Hardy and productive South African goat breed, a cross between indigenous and European goat types.
From the Afrikaans boer farmer. Boerboel, Boerbul, Boerbul noun — Large and powerful South African breed of dog, crossbred from the Mastiff and indigenous breeds such as the Africanis and Ridgeback, originally for farm work.
From the Afrikaans boer farmer and Dutch bul Mastiff. Also known as wors. From the Afrikaans boer farmer and wors sausage, Dutch worst. Boerperd noun — South African horse breed, the product of cross-breeding indigenous horses with breeds introduced by early European settlers. From the Afrikaans boer farmer and perd horse. From the Dutch bokking , bokkem smoked herring.
Bokkom for sale in a Western Cape farm shop. Originally a form of log fortification used to keep livestock in or enemies out. The word is used across Africa and is of uncertain origin.
From the isiZulu bansela offer a gift in gratitude. Bonsmara noun — South African breed of beef cattle, cross-bred for both hardiness in local conditions and high production from Shorthorn, Hereford and indigenous Afrikaner cattle. The name comes from Professor Jan Bonsma, who developed the breed, and the Mara research station where it was first produced. From the Afrikaans bont pied and bok buck. From the Afrikaans bos bush and raad council.
It now refers to any kind of stew. Tomato bredie — stewed tomato and onions served with pap at a braai — is a favourite. From the Afrikaans, originally perhaps from the Portuguese bredo. Buccaneers noun — Affectionate term for the Orlando Pirates football team. Today it is available across South Africa, in both cheap cafes and exclusive Indian restaurants.
Bushman noun — Member of a population group indigenous to southern Africa, with a far deeper history than any other settlers in the region. Bushmen are also known as San. From the Afrikaans bos bush and veld field. Casspir noun — South African armoured vehicle, infamously deployed in townships during the anti-apartheid uprisings of the s.
Kop is Afrikaans for head; the origin of the chis part is unclear. It refers to unlicensed bars that were set up in townships during apartheid and frequented mainly by black South Africans.
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